Serum TRAP-5b Levels in Patients With Generalized Chronic Periodontitis

Summary

To compare the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy with or without systemic administration of amoxicillin and metronidazole on the concentration of serum levels of TRAP-5b in patients with generalized chronic periodontitis.

Timeline

Start

2016-03-01

Primary completion

2016-07-31

Completion

2016-10-01

Publications

• Background Cosgarea R, Juncar R, Heumann C, Tristiu R, Lascu L, Arweiler N, Stavropoulos A, Sculean A. Non-surgical periodontal treatment in conjunction with 3 or 7 days systemic administration of amoxicillin and metronidazole in severe chronic periodontitis patients. A placebo-controlled randomized clinical study. J Clin Periodontol. 2016 Sep;43(9):767-77. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12559. Epub 2016 Jun 23.
• Background Keestra JA, Grosjean I, Coucke W, Quirynen M, Teughels W. Non-surgical periodontal therapy with systemic antibiotics in patients with untreated chronic periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Periodontal Res. 2015 Jun;50(3):294-314. doi: 10.1111/jre.12221. Epub 2014 Aug 21.

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